VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Fund may utilize futures contracts for any purpose, including for investment purposes and for hedging purposes. There are certain risks associated with futures contracts; prices may not move as expected or the Fund may not be able to close out the contract when it desires to do so, resulting in losses
On entering into a futures contract, either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin) must be deposited with the futures broker. Subsequent variation margin payments are made or received by the Fund depending on the fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the futures broker. The Fund must have total value at the futures broker consisting of either net unrealized gains, cash or securities collateral to meet the initial margin requirement, and any value over the initial margin requirement may be transferred to the Fund. The Fund pays or receives variation margin periodically.
Variation margin on futures contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the futures contract is closed or expired. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
The Fund enters into forward currency exchange contracts for any purpose, including to attempt to hedge currency exposure or to enhance return. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between a fund and another party to buy or sell a currency at a set price at a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar.